PROGRAM DRAFT AGENDA May 12th to June 17th, 2017

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1 Faculty-led Program Northeastern University Dialogues of Civilizations: Imaging 2017 PROGRAM DRAFT AGENDA May 12th to June 17th, 2017 At Universidad de los Andes Santiago, Chile

2 CONTACTS Faculty member, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Eng.: Charles A. International Office Contact: Moreno Francisca Gibson Office: (56-2) Carolina Miranda Rodrigues Office: (56-2) GENERAL INFORMATION Universidad de los Andes Av. Monseñor Álvaro del Portillo , Las Condes IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Classes: All the classrooms. MONDAY 11:30 am 1:00 4:30 pm Science Building C-12 free TUESDAY El Reloj Building R-04 Library Building BIB-32 Dress Code: For visits such as outfit (business casual) WEDNESD AY El Reloj Building R-04 El Reloj Building R-04 THURSDA Y El Reloj Building R-02 El Reloj Building R-04 Presidential Palace, we suggest a more formal

3 PROGRAM AGENDA Friday, May 12th Arrival to Chile Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th Free weekend WEEK 1 Monday, May 15th: Opening and welcome at UANDES Opening at Universidad de los Andes 9:05 María Teresa Correa, Vice-president for University Relations. 9:05 9:10 Jaime Anguita, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 9:10 9:20 Professor Charles, Northeastern University. 9:20 9:45 Information about UANDES, agenda of the program and Practical Tips, International Relations. 9:45 10:20 Group Dynamics, getting to know NEU & UANDES Students. 10:20 10:30 Official photo. 10:30 11:00 Coffee Break. Campus Tour, International Relations 11:00 11:45 University Hospital facilities tour. 12:00 12:30 Visit to Engineering Labs. 12:30 13:00 Visit to Centre of Investigation (CIB). 13:00 13:45 Campus Tour. Lunch 13:45 Lunch time. Tuesday, May 16th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: Wave Theory. Tissue Properties, Free lunch time. 13:00 Discovering Spanish, Professor Daisy Bravo. Wednesday, May 17th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: Absorption, Scattering, and Reflection, Free lunch time. Cultural lecture 1: "Introduction to the Chilean culture", Professor Rosario Diaz. Cultural lecture 2: "Latin American Politics", Professor Florencia Larraín. Thursday, May 18th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: Contrast, Resolution, and penetration,

4 Free lunch time. Cultural lecture 3: "Education in Chile", Professor José Antonio Guzman. Cultural lecture 4: "What is Culture? Cultural Dimensions and Culture Management", Professor Rodrigo Saavedra. Friday, May 19th WEEK 2 Monday, May 22th: Lectures at UANDES and Cultural Visits 11:30 Imaging: Microscopy in the laboratory, Free lunch time. Cultural Trip: Visit to Presidential Palace: La Moneda and Santiago Downtown. Tuesday, May 23th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: In-vivo Microscopy, Free lunch time. 13:00 Discovering Spanish, Professor Daisy Bravo. 16:00 17:00 Cultural lecture 5: Where is the region going", Professor Juan Nagel. Wednesday, May 24th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: X-Ray, Free lunch time. Cultural lecture 6, "Chilean Culture Dimensions; workshop", Professor Rodrigo Saavedra. Cultural lecture 7, "Chilean Culture: Social aspects; workshop", Professor Rodrigo Saavedra. Thursday, May 25th: Visit to Sewell Mining town trip 19:00 Cultural Visit day: Visit to Sewell Mining. Friday, May 26th WEEK 3 Monday, May 29th: Lectures at UANDES and Cultural Visits 11:30 Imaging: X-Ray CT, Free lunch time. Cultural Trip day: Cerro San Cristóbal.

5 Tuesday, May 30th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: Ultrasound, Free lunch time. 13:00 Discovering Spanish, Professor Daisy Bravo. Wednesday, May 31th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: More Ultrasound, Free lunch time. Cultural lecture 8: "Chilean Literature: Pablo Neruda in tree poems"", Professor Joaquín Zuleta. Cultural lecture 9: Workshop final presentation, Professor Florencia Larraín. Thursday, June 1st: Lectures at UANDES and Typical Chilean Lunch 11:30 Imaging: Endoscopy. 12:00 14:00 Typical Chilean Lunch at Universidad de los Andes. 14:00 16:30 Imaging: Optical Coherence Tomography. Friday, June 2nd: Valparaiso trip 19:00 Cultural trip day: Visit to Valparaiso. WEEK 4 Monday, June 5th: Lectures at UANDES and Cultural visits 11:30 Imaging: Inverse Problems, Free lunch time. Cultural Trip day: Cerro Santa Lucia and Lastarria Neighborhood. Tuesday, June 6th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: Student Progress Reports, Free lunch time. 13:00 Discovering Spanish, Professor Daisy Bravo. Wednesday, June 7th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: MRI 1, Free lunch time. Cultural lecture 10: "Main indicators of Chile" by Ricardo leiva Cultural lecture 11: "Healthcare system in Chile",

6 Professor Claudio Lucarelli. Thursday, June 8th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: MRI 2, Free lunch time Cultural lecture 12: Chilean history, Professor Manuel Salas. Cultural lecture 13: Chilean Art & Patrimony and visit to the UANDES Art museum, Professor Marisol Ritcher. Friday, June 9th. WEEK 5 Monday, June 12th: Lectures at UANDES and Cultural Visits 11:30 Imaging: TBD, Free lunch time. Cultural trip day: The Central market and La Vega Market. Tuesday, June 13th: Lectures at UANDES & Discovering Spanish Test 11:30 Imaging: Experimental Techniques, Free lunch time. 13:00 Discovering Spanish Final Test, Professor Daisy Bravo. Wednesday, June 14th: Lectures at UANDES 11:30 Imaging: TBD, Free lunch time. Cultural lecture 14: "Chilean tradition", By Luis Felipe Hidalgo Cultural lecture 15, to be confirmed Thursday, June 15th: Lectures at UANDES, Exam and Closing Ceremony 11:30 Student Final Presentations, Free lunch time. 13:00 16:00 Final Presentations & Farewell. BRIEF OVERVIEW

7 The program will the follow distribution by hour/minutes: Activity Lectures 7,30 7, ,30 2,30 2,45 2,45 2,45 Cultural activities Cultural trips Typical Chilean lunch 2 Other activities Welcome and orientation day 4,45 Farewell activities Total Activities 20 27,45 31, Total hours per activity ,45 12,30 2,30 2,45 47,30 18,30 13, , ,45 4, ,30 Northeastern Lectures Chilean Culture Lectures Discovering Spanish Total contact hours: 126 hours 30 minutes SCHEDULE /Day Monday Tuesday May) May) June) 13:45 17:00 17:00 17:00 17:00 17:00 1 ( ( (29 May 2 4 (5 9 June) 5 (12 16 June) Wednesd ay Thursday Friday 8:30 19:00 16:30 15:00 19:00 OVERVIEW SCHEDULE MAY-JUNE 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturd

8 ay 13 Start Date :00 Welcome activity and Orientation day 11:00 13:45 Visit to UANDES teaching Hospital, Centre of Investigation (CIB), Engineering Labs and Campus tour 13:45 11:30 Professor Charles Lunch at university 13:00 Discovering Spanish, by Professor Daisy Bravo 11:30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural lecture 1: "Introduction to the Chilean culture", by Professor Rosario Díaz Cultural lecture 2: "Latin American Politics", by Professor Florencia Larraín 11:30 Professor Charles Cultural lecture 3: "Education in Chile", by President José Antonio Guzman Cultural lecture 4: "What is Culture? Cultural Dimensions and Culture Management", by Professor Rodrigo Saavedra :30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural trip: La Moneda Presidential Palace and Santiago Downtown 11:30 Professor Charles Lunch at university 13:00 Discovering Spanish, by Professor Daisy Bravo 16:00 17:00 Cultural lecture 5: "Where is the region going", 11:30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural lecture 6: "Chilean Culture Dimensions; workshop", by Professor Rodrigo Saavedra Cultural lecture 7: "Chilean Culture: Social aspects; workshop", by 19:00 Visit to Sewell Mining 20 27

9 by Professor Juan Nagel Professor Rodrigo Saavedra :30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural trip: Cerro San Cristobal 11:30 Professor Charles Lunch at university 13:00 Discovering Spanish, by Professor Daisy Bravo 11:30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural lecture 8: "Chilean Literature: Pablo Neruda in tree poems", by Professor Joaquin Zuleta Cultural lecture 9: "Workshop trabajo final", by Professor Florencia Larraín 11:30 Professor Charles 12:00 14:00 Typical Chilean lunch at UANDES 14:00 16:30 Professor Charles 19: :30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural trip: Cerro Santa Lucia and Lastarria Neighborhood 11:30 Professor Charles Lunch at university 13:00 Discovering Spanish, by Professor Daisy Bravo 11:30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural lecture 10: "Main indicators of Chile" by Ricardo leiva 11:30 Professor Charles Cultural lecture 12: "Chilean history" by Professor Manuel Salas Cultural lecture 11: "Healthcare system in Chile", by Professor Claudio Lucarelli Cultural lecture 13: Chilean Art & Patrimony and visit to the UANDES Art museum by Professor Marisol Ritcher 3 Valparais o Trip 10

10 :30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural trip: The Central market and La Vega Market 11:30 Professor Charles Lunch at university 13:00 Discovering Spanish by Professor Daisy Bravo 14 11:30 imaging, by Professor Charles Cultural lecture 14: "Chilean tradition", by Luis Felipe Hidalgo Cultural lecture :30 imaging: Students final presentation, by Professor Charles 13:00 15:00 Final Presentation and Farewell Activity 17 DETAIL ACTIVITIES During the week the group will have a scheduled different cultural trips and activities within Santiago to visit downtown and other important places related with the Chilean culture and customs and the contents of the program. CULTURAL TRIPS: 1. MONDAY, MAY 22TH: Downtown Santiago, La Moneda Presidential Palace and Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino The group will join with the Assistant Coordinator at Universidad de los Andes and then they will go all together to Santiago Downtown. We ll visit the Cathedral, walk around Plaza de Armas and Downtown Santiago, and then the group will go to the Presidential Palace La Moneda. The tour starts at 3:00 pm, but the group must be at the entrance 15 minutes before. After that, the group will go to the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, a museum dedicated to conserve, study and diffuse the artistic legacy of the Pre-Columbian peoples of all of the Americas, specially from Central and South America.

11 A day before the trip, we will send you a document with instructions about how to get there. It s important the students must bring their Passports or ID card for La Moneda tour. 2. THURSDAY, MAY 25TH Sewell mining town Sewell is an uninhabited Chilean mining town located on the slopes of the Andes. The town was founded in 1906 by the Braden Copper Company to extract copper from the El Teniente mine. In 1967 the Kennecott Copper Company lost ownership of the site as the Chilean government achieved a 51% stake in the company. At this time, most people were moved to Rancagua and the Copper Highway was built for commuting purposes. The group will join with the Assistant Coordinator at a meeting point (this will be defined at the time) at 8:00 a.m. and they will go all together on a Particular bus to Sewell mining town. After the tour, they will return to the same meeting point at 7:00 pm (approximately). A day before the trip, we will send you a document with instructions about how to get there and what we are going to do. 3. MONDAY, MAY 29TH: Cerro San Cristobal and Funicular Cerro San Cristobal is a hill which is part of the Metropolitan Park of Santiago, the fourth largest in the world. Here you will have an amazing view about Santiago. The group will join with the Assistant Coordinator at Universidad de los Andes after lunch (At 1:00 pm. approximately) and they will go all together on public transportation. A day before the trip, we will send you a document with instructions about how to get there and what we are going to do. 4. FRIDAY, JUNE 2TH Valparaiso Trip

12 The colonial city of Valparaíso presents an excellent example of late 19thcentury urban and architectural development in Latin America. In its natural amphitheater-like setting, the city is characterized by a vernacular urban fabric adapted to the hillsides that are dotted with a great variety of church spires. It contrasts with the geometrical layout utilized in the plain. The city has well preserved its interesting early industrial infrastructures, such as the numerous elevators on the steep hillsides. The group will go in private buses hire by International Relations office. 5. MONDAY, JUNE 5TH: Cerro Santa Lucia and Lastarria neighborhood Cerro Santa Lucia is a small hill in the center of Santiago, Chile s Capital. At the highest point there is a viewpoint popular with tourists visiting the city. It was originally called Huelén by the pre-colonization inhabitants. However, the current name comes from the day in which Pedro de Valdivia conquered the hill, on December 13, That day celebrates "Santa Lucía". The group will join with the Assistant Coordinator at Universidad de los Andes after lunch (At 1:00 pm. approximately) and they will go all together on public transportation. A day before the trip, we will send you a document with instructions about how to get there and what we are going to do. 6. MONDAY, JUNE 12TH: Central Market and La Vega Market Santiago's wrought-iron fish market is a classic for seafood lunches (and hangover-curing fish stews like the tomato and potatobased caldillo de congrio, Pablo Neruda's favorite). Skip the touristy restaurants in the middle and head for one of the tiny low-key stalls around the market's periphery.

13 The group will join with the Assistant Coordinator at Universidad de los Andes after lunch (At 1:00 pm. approximately) and they will go all together on public transportation. After this, the group will visit also La Vega Market. A day before the trip, we will send you a document with instructions about how to get there and what we are going to do. FIELD TRIPS: 1. MONDAY, MAY 15TH: - Universidad de los Andes Teaching Hospital The Universidad de los Andes Teaching Hospital is a private non-profit medical center of the University that responds to the dream of having a highly complex clinic on campus, where students from health study areas can develop their internships, faculty can carry out their research and the institution can deliver medical care with UANDES values and style. The values that inspire the Teaching Hospital is the provision of quality medical care to patients and their families through a service focused in a personalized and dedicated attention to details and good treatment. The Clinic counts with a 35,000m2 that provides medical care in all specialties. - Center of Investigation (CIB) The Innovation and Development seeks to manage the UANDES relationship with productive, national and international sector and the state, in order to contribute to the transfer of technology and knowledge to society, promoting with it a distinctive assessment an environmental of contribution compared with the research and development carried out UANDES. - Engineering Labs ACTIVITIES: 1. THURSDAY, JUNE 1TH: Typical Chilean Lunch This activity shows to international students the typical Chilean appetizers, dishes and desserts. This degustation includes: - Empanada de Pino : Typical chilean empanada filling with Pino

14 - - - Pastel de Choclo o corn pie : has a beef and onion filling, known as pino, and is sandwiched between layers of a blended corn mixture, slices of hardboiled egg, olives, and raisins Sopaipillas : Delicious fried rounds of pumpkin-spiced dough. Pebre : Chilean condiment made out of cilantro, garlic, onion, olive oil, and ground aji chili peppers. Anticuchos : consist of a stick where you put the meat pieces mixed with some peppers and onion and then cook them in the parrilla or grill. Mote con huesillo : sweet clear nectar like liquid made with dried peaches (huesillo) cooked in sugar, water and cinnamon, and then once cooled mixed with fresh cooked husked wheat (mote) Torta de miloja : Chilean version of the thousand-layer cake, filled with manjar. Fruit juice : Strawberry, Pineapple and Melon